, 1887-02-17
LOCAL JOTTING

busy day Of it yesterday, and the
prospects are good for another one
to-day.
The Y. NJ. G. A. are to give IA pie
social. Here Is chance for the
great American pie bitter to get In
his work.
The sale of seats for the Abbott
company that appears here Saturday
evening, February 10th, will COM
mence tomorrow at ClOugh's.
The clerical force Of the freight
department OF the Northern Pacific
road at this place now occupy the new
office In the freight warehouse build
ing.
Steve Whitman now has an office
with Judge Booge, where he is do
ing I'm INSURANCE business and help
ing out the Judge in hisprivate busi-
ness.
Everything having runners or
upon which runners could be at
tached was ont yesterday and last
evening, Livery stables are reap
ing harvest.
Nash, Kinnard e. Murray have
become settled in their new quarters
on the second floor Of MOorc's new
block, and they have as fine Il suite
Of rooms us there are in the city.
The commissioners were busy yes
terduy looking over reports of
county officers and attend ing TO rou-
tine work. They will no: get into
interesting business for a day or two.
The first meeting of the Social
club held in Wolverton's hall
Wednesday night Is pronounced to
have been an exceedingly happy
affair by those who were in attend
ance.
The officers have had cOnside era
to do so far this month. In fact Feb
ruary promises to lie the banner
month for all kinds of disturbances
in which the strong arm of the law
is required to take part.
There are now tifty-hve people
travelling with the Abbott company,
which includes II full and complete
orchestra Of selected musicians The
Instrumental music will not he the
least attr rction of the performance.
John McCune was one of the par
ties who induIged in II row on Front
street early yesterday morning and
Cumped in the cooler for his thought
lessnrss. Yesterday Judge BOOgr
taxed him 50 ana costs for his
rCNpl,
The opening Of spring will sec the
commencement of II building boom
here such as few towns in the Unit
cd States have ever experienced.
The buildings to go up are of the
best Kind, and include mills, brick
business blocks, public works and
residences.
Sleigh riding is "A very cNhilcrat-
ing exercise, but the peace aud dig
nit> of the city would he improved
il those who partake OF the pastime
would give their lungs rest. 1T /,
hard to see where C0munchp war
WhOOp adds amy Zcst To sleighing.
Attention is called to the card of
the new hard ware store of which f.
Beaneke Is proprietor The. estab-
lishment is located ON west River
side avenue, where the purchaser
Will find Il large, cheap and endless
stock of everything kept in first
class hardware store.
Tim Driscoll is back from his trip
TO Louisville, KY, where he has
been 70, some weeks in connection
with mining sales in which he is in
tcrcsted. Mr. Driscoll had pleas
ant visit Of it down i'm Old Kentuck,
but IL satisfied in getting back to the
roomy west As soon as he gets
thoroughly thpwed out he will make
Il trip To Murray.
Yesterday was busy day for
Judge BOogc listening to the plain
tive voice OF the contritc wicked,
hut he found time between eases to
make two mortalS happy Ly tying
them together as man and wife, ac-
cOrding to the code. The couple
who were thus linked together for
life were Angus LutHhoft and Annie
Wicsc, both of this county.
The appearance Of the Abbott
opera company will he. great event
for Spokane Falls. 1t will be the
first visit to this city of an oper com
plny with any extended reputation
IN the professional world and the
novelty will haYe the effect Of aiding /
in drawing II large audience. How |
ever, the name of Emma Abbott |
alone is sufficient to attract all lovers !
Of vocal music, and she would draw
Il good house here, even We're
operas as common as third rate the |
atrical companies.
There appears to be chance for
the county building to be located on
the north side of the river. At pres
ont this would be great inconve-
nience, but the commissioners must
secure land within the city where it
can be purchased the cheapest. 1t is
understood that property owners on
the north side of the river have
made very liberal offer, which is
heing considered. If the buildings
are wanted nearer the business cen
ter Of town some liberal real estate
owners will have to compete with
the north siders.
Saturdays Daily.
Jas. Il. Wardner has gone back to
Wardner to look after his mining
interests.